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How to Talk to a Loved One About Moving into a Care Home
Why this conversation can be so difficult Talking to a loved one about moving into a care home is never easy. It’s often an emotional

Celebration of Life Event at Barton Lodge
On Thursday 23rd April 2026, Barton Lodge held its first Celebration of Life event a special moment to honour and remember the residents who have

Celebrating Mandy’s Retirement at Woodley Grange
After 14 years at Woodley Grange, we said a fond farewell to Mandy as she begins her retirement. As a cook, Mandy has been a

Supporting New Forest for Ukraine at Our Easter Love Life Café
Our Easter Love Life Café at Barton, held on Thursday 19th March, was a fantastic afternoon, bringing residents, families and the local community together in

When Is the Right Time to Move a Loved One into a Care Home?
How Do You Know It’s Time? There’s rarely one clear moment. In most cases, the right time is when safety, health or daily care needs

Bringing People Together at Our Love Life Cafés
Our Love Life Cafés are continuing throughout 2026 at Barton Lodge and Woodley Grange Care Homes and we’re really pleased to be welcoming back families,

Recognising a successful 2025 at Manucourt Care Homes
As 2025 draws to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on what has truly defined the year at Manucourt Care Homes – the

Woodley Fest Brings Joy, Music and Community Spirit to Woodley Grange
November’s Love Life Café theme was ‘Woodley Fest’. and what a fantastic afternoon it turned out to be! Nearly 30 people consisting of residents, families,

Staff Spotlight: Celebrating Manpreet – Our newly qualified nurse at Woodley Grange
This month, we are thrilled to shine the spotlight on someone incredibly special to our Woodley Grange family – Manpreet, who has recently completed her

A heartfelt visit to Barton Lodge’s Love Life Café: Honouring 80 years since the end of WWII
In November, our Love Life Café welcomed two very special guests – Bob and Pauline Tate, neighbours of our Admin Manager, Christina – as Barton

Woodley Grange Goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
Pink decorations, music and plenty of smiles! Woodley Grange proudly supported Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October. Supporting a Cause That Brings People Together October marks Breast Cancer

Barton Lodge residents knit their way to helping local cats
Knitting for a cause Some of our residents here at Barton Lodge have been busy with their knitting needles, creating blankets and toys to support

Barton Lodge: Oktoberfest at the Love Life Café
On October 16th, Barton Lodge’s Love Life Cafe embraced the lively spirit of Germany with an Oktoberfest themed event and our very own Home Administrator,

A garden transformation at Woodley Grange
That’s when a friend of our Care Home Manager kindly stepped in, offering to help in his spare time – and what a difference he

Staff Spotlight: Bela – From Care to Creating the Perfect Party
At Barton Lodge, our team members bring so much more than their professional skills to the home – they bring their passions, personalities and unique

A warm welcome back to Christina
At Barton Lodge, our team is at the heart of everything we do – and one of those wonderful people is Christina, our Home Administrator.

Woodley Grange’s August Love Life Café raises £370 for Alzheimer’s Awareness
On Friday 30th August, Woodley Grange Care Home proudly hosted our monthly Love Life Café, this time dedicated to raising awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s

Barton Lodge Care Home celebrates 25 wonderful years
On Thursday 14th August 2025, Barton Lodge Care Home proudly marked a huge milestone – 25 fantastic years of care, community and cherished memories. To

Bringing the Wedding to Woodley Grange
At Woodley Grange, we believe no special moment should be missed especially when it comes to family celebrations. Recently, we had the pleasure of helping

Celebrate 25 Years of Barton Lodge at Our Summer Fête & Vintage Afternoon Tea
Thursday 14th August 2025 1:00pm – 5:00pm Barton Lodge Care Home, Barton Common Road, New Milton, BH25 5PR Free Entry Book Here This summer, we’re

A Unique Perspective on Care: Seeing It From Every Angle
At Woodley Grange, we talk a lot about the importance of empathy, dignity, and person-centred care—but every so often, a story comes along that truly

Love Life Café: Community, Cake & Conversation
There’s something truly special about sitting down for a slice of homemade cake, a warm drink, and a good chat — and that’s exactly what

Going the Extra Mile at Woodley Grange: Sonny Silang Receives Dementia Care Award Nomination
At Manucourt, we’re always proud to celebrate the incredible individuals who bring care, warmth, and heart into our homes—and today, we’re delighted to share some

Egg-cellent Easter Fun at Barton Lodge!
The garden at Barton Lodge was full of life on Thursday 10th April as we welcomed families for our Easter Egg Hunt. Between 10am and

Eggs-tra Special Easter Fun at Woodley Grange
This Easter, our beautiful gardens at Woodley Grange were transformed into a magical springtime trail for our very own Easter Egg Hunt – and what

Manucourt Wins ‘Top 20 Care Home Group’ Award for the Ninth Year Running!
We are thrilled to announce that Manucourt has once again been recognised as one of the top care home providers in the UK, receiving the

A Successful Spring Wreath Workshop at Barton Lodge
On Thursday 20th March, Barton Lodge hosted a successful Spring Wreath Making Workshop, where attendees had the opportunity to create their own beautiful wreaths to

Staff Appreciation Afternoon at Woodley Grange
Woodley Grange Care Home recently hosted a special staff appreciation afternoon to honour the hard work and dedication of its incredible team. The event was

An Extra Special Christmas Love Life Café at Barton Lodge
Last month, Barton Lodge Care Home was filled with festive cheer as we hosted our extra special Christmas Love Life Café. It was a heart-warming

Kickstart 2025 with a Fun Laughing Yoga Workshop at Barton Lodge
January can sometimes feel like a long month, especially after the festive buzz has faded. But what if you could chase away the January blues

Feeling Festive with a special wreath making workshop at Woodley Grange
We were thrilled to welcome talented florist, Lucy, from Business is Blooming, to run a special wreath making workshop at Woodley Grange. We received fantastic

A Taste of Thailand: Community Comes Together at Woodley Grange
At Woodley Grange, we’re proud to host events that bring people together to learn and enjoy new experiences. Our recent Free Thai Cooking Workshop was

Delicious Dive into Indian Cuisine at Barton Lodge With Hands-on Cooking Workshop
At Barton Lodge, we recently had the pleasure of hosting an unforgettable Indian Cooking Workshop for our residents, their families, and members of the local

Join us at Woodley Grange for a Free Thai Cooking Workshop!
We’re thrilled to announce that we will be running an exciting series of monthly community engagement events, to bring our residents, families, staff and the

Handmade Gifts from Barton Lodge Residents Bring Joy to Visiting Kittens
Barton Lodge’s talented knitting club, known for their dedication to crafting handmade toys and blankets, had their efforts celebrated in a special way when they

Rocking Wellness: Woodley Grange Champions Mental Health
Woodley Grange were proud to take part in Mental Health Week from 13th to 19th May. The theme this year was ‘Get Moving’ so our

Barton Lodge Volunteer Named Finalist in Hampshire Care Awards
We’re excited to announce that Margaret Bailey, an incredible volunteer at Barton Lodge, has been named a finalist in the Hampshire Care Association awards for

Manucourt awarded ‘Top 20 Small Care Homes Group Award’ for eighth year in a row
We are thrilled to announce Manucourt has been honoured with the ‘Top 20 Small Care Homes Group Award’ from leading UK care home review site

Luxury redevelopment wows guests at Barton Lodge’s Open Day
We hosted a special Open Day at Barton Lodge in March to reveal our extensive redevelopment. We’re really proud of the impressive transformation, and are

Barton Lodge Celebrates Indian Culture
We are so lucky to have such diverse cultures at Barton Lodge, and it was wonderful to unite earlier this year in celebration of the

Woodley Grange residents, staff & relatives come together to celebrate International Mother Language
Woodley Grange celebrated International Mother Language Day on Wednesday 21st February. The special event was organised by Woodley Grange’s dedicated care assistants, Thaieb and Pooja,

Join us for Barton Lodge’s Open Day to celebrate our extensive redevelopment
We warmly invite you to our open day at Barton Lodge on Friday 8th March, from 12-5pm. It will be a fantastic event to celebrate

Woodley Grange resident reconnects with lifelong friends over a special ‘Crafternoon’
Our residents’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do, so when our Woodley Grange team discovered our resident Joyce’s incredible love of art

Woodley Grange resident reconnects with lifelong friends over a special ‘Crafternoon’
Our residents’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do, so when our Woodley Grange team discovered our resident Joyce’s incredible love of art

Our Love Life Cafes are back!
We are thrilled to announce that the social event our residents always look forward to, our monthly Love Life Cafes, are back up and running!

Resident Audrey’s wish comes true with tee-rific trip back to her former golf club
As part of our much-loved Wish Maker initiate, we were delighted to help Audrey, a resident at Woodley Grange, return to her former golf club,

The sky’s the limit for Woodley Grange’s Maintenance Manager Peter Adams
We’re so proud of Peter, our maintenance manager at Woodley Grange, who took to the skies to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer, after

The sky’s the limit for Woodley Grange’s Maintenance Manager Peter Adams
We’re so proud of Peter, our maintenance manager at Woodley Grange, who took to the skies to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer, after

Woodley Grange residents enjoy some retail therapy in independent shopping spree
Looking after our residents’ well-being and making sure they keep their independence are always our top priorities. With this in mind, our fantastic Woodley Grange

Our Coronation Celebrations were fit for the King!
We were delighted that friends and family, of all generations, could join us to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III. Our residents had a

Woodley Grange awarded ‘Top 20 Care Home’ for the seventh year in a row!
We are thrilled that Woodley Grange has been recognised as one of the ‘Top 20 Care Homes’ in the South East, for the seventh year

Resident Joan relives sweet memories thanks to Barton Lodge team
Barton Lodge’s lovely resident, Joan Fuggett, 99, has very fond childhood memories of growing up above the family chocolate shop! To help Joan take a

Time well spent: Looking back at this year’s fantastic activities with Embley
We’ve been so lucky this year, as our Woodley Grange residents have enjoyed regular sessions with the children from independent Romsey school, Embley. It’s been

Manucourt use cutting-edge care technology
Since going live across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight last year, Manucourt has been at the forefront of using Orion Health’s shared care record

Woodley Grange look after staff’s well-being
Our staff always go the extra mile for our residents, so Woodley Grange Manager, Liliana Macieira, organised some well-deserved pampering sessions to recognise their hard

Manucourt wins leading care award six years in a row!
Manucourt is celebrating once again, after being recognised as one of the ‘Top 20 Care Homes Groups’ in the UK, by leading care home reviews

Woodley Grange residents revved up by biker visit
We were thrilled to be joined by motorbike club, Bike’s Nights, who rode into our grounds at Woodley Grange on Harley Davidsons, an early 60’s

Woodley Grange’s first campfire evening was a roaring success
On Thursday 14th July, we held our first ever campfire evening at Woodley Grange and we were delighted that the 3rd Romsey Cubs were able

Woodley Grange crowned winners of Hampshire Jubilee Competition
As a way of bringing the care industries together, Hampshire Care Council (HCC) organised the ‘Jubilee Competitions’ to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee.

Residents received the royal treatment at our Jubilee parties
We were very lucky that the sun shone on our Jubilee parties at Woodley Grange and Barton Lodge earlier this month, making them the perfect

Generations come together as Woodley Grange and Embley School collaborate
Independent Romsey school, Embley, reached out to Woodley Grange recently as part of their community classroom activities, with the aim of bringing generations together, sharing

Roy relives top-secret MOD days
After nearly 30 years, Dr Roy Fitzgeorge revisits his old workplace; MOD’s (Ministry of Defense’s) top-secret science and technology laboratory as part of the Wish

Margaret makes her musical debut at Salisbury Cathedral thanks to Wish Maker initiative
Prior to joining Woodley Grange in December 2021, Margaret was an accomplished former music teacher, with over 50 years’ experience as a church organist. Throughout

Barton Lodge’s Wish Maker campaign raises the bar for resident Ron
As part of our extremely popular Wish Maker campaign for residents, Barton Lodge recently granted Ron’s wish to have a special brewery tour at Ringwood

Baby chicks bring back egg-cellent memories for Barton Lodge resident
Barton Lodge recently brought back treasured memories for one of its residents, a former chicken farmer, by hatching a brood of chicks.

Barton Lodge residents take a trip down under to celebrate Australia Day
On 26th January, also known as Australia Day, Barton Lodge residents fully embraced Aussie culture, to celebrate the international holiday which honours the first European

Woodley Grange residents get the full Burns Night experience
On 25th January, Woodley Grange residents were treated to a very special Burns Night, a well-loved Scottish tradition that celebrates the life of Scottish poet

Woodley Grange win #KeepingResidentsActive competition!
We would like to congratulate Erica and Amy from Woodley Grange’s activities team who helped the home win the December #KeepingResidentsActive competition by Person Centred

Pop-up Christmas shop spreads festive cheer throughout Woodley Grange
Due to the huge success of last year’s Christmas shop and the ongoing pandemic, the team at Woodley Grange once again transformed their Romsey care

Woodley Grange host a special dinner party for Sheila & friends
The team have been working hard making dreams come true for our residents with our Wish Maker initiative. When they asked Sheila, a resident living

Barton Lodge honours Frances’ extraordinary life as a former RAF mechanic
Barton Lodge staff and residents joined together with fellow resident, Frances Jeffs, recently to reminisce on the remarkable four years she spent serving in the

Woodley Grange and Barton Lodge make Remembrance Day truly special
Woodley Grange and Barton Lodge marked Remembrance Day in a truly memorable way with lots of special activities for the residents.

Woodley’s Winter Emporium is back by popular demand!
Due to the huge success of last year’s event, the team at Woodley Grange plan on running the Winter Emporium again this December.

Manucourt wins three carehome.co.uk awards!
We’ve only gone and done it again! We’re delighted to announce that Barton Lodge and Woodley Grange have once again been recognised as ‘Top 20

Clive takes to the sky thanks to Manucourt’s Wish Maker campaign
Clive, a resident at Woodley Grange, wanted to fly like his son in the RAF, so the activities team reached out to the local community

Woodley Grange help make Doreen’s wish come true!
What better way to spend a warm summer’s day than on a boat! As part of Woodley Grange’s Wish Maker campaign, one of our residents,

Barbados comes to Barton Lodge
Sitting on a beach with golden sand and watching the waves and tide flow in and out whilst enjoying delicious food sounds like a dream

Bon voyage! Residents set sail on their ‘world cruise’
While most of us have been mourning cancelled holidays this year due to COVID-19, our residents at Barton Lodge have been setting sail to dreamy

Ian and Mavis reunited for their 60th wedding anniversary!
Here at Manucourt, we all like a good love story and couldn’t wait to help two new residents at Woodley Grange celebrate their 60th wedding

The benefits of gardening for older people
Not only is gardening a fun activity for all abilities to enjoy, it’s great for our health too. Here are just some of the reasons

Jo becomes Barton Lodge’s very own Mary Berry for the day
From Christmas to weddings, Jo’s cakes were a must-have for all occasions before joining Barton Lodge. So, when our activities team asked Jo what her

Valerie enjoys her ‘evening out’ at Barton Lodge
Valerie enjoys her ‘evening out’ at Barton Lodge As part of our ‘Wish Makers’ initiative, our fantastic activities team at Barton Lodge pulled out all

Helping residents living with dementia make their own choices
Helping residents living with dementia make their own choices Choice is very important in the daily lives of all of us. However, for those living with

Manucourt marks National Day of Reflection
This week, Woodley Grange and Barton Lodge both took part in the National Day of Reflection, which marks a year since the start of the

Manucourt win Service Excellence award
Life is all about living. That’s why our experienced team at Barton Lodge and Woodley Grange work hard to provide a truly special community designed

Discover life in our Homes
Life is all about living. That’s why our experienced team at Barton Lodge and Woodley Grange work hard to provide a truly special community designed

Pat’s Christmas wish comes true
As part of our Wish Maker initiative launched earlier this year, Woodley Grange has granted a special Christmas wish for their resident Pat.

How our residents are keeping fit
Whilst the nation turns to home workouts to keep fit during lockdown, our wonderful activities teams have been running regular, fun exercise sessions to keep

The importance of person-centred care activities
Person-Centred Care Activities play an important part in every person’s care plan, especially for individuals living with dementia.

Wish Makers Campaign – Helping our residents’ dreams come true!
Wish Makers Campaign – Helping our residents’ dreams come true! Manucourt is excited to announce the launch of the Barton Lodge and Woodley Grange Wish

Celebrating special moments from lockdown
With Woodley Grange and Barton Lodge sadly closing their doors to visitors and outside entertainers in March, our amazing team rallied together to find creative

Manucourt celebrate triple award win
Manucourt celebrate triple award win We’re delighted to announce that Barton Lodge and Woodley Grange have both been recognised as ‘Top 20 Care Homes’ in

Barton Lodge & Woodley Grange achieve perfect score on carehome.co.uk
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Barton Lodge & Woodley Grange receive top ratings We are thrilled to announce that Barton Lodge and Woodley Grange have been

Barton Lodge welcome new Head of Care
Barton Lodge welcome new Head of Care Barton Lodge are delighted to introduce our new Head of Care, Lauren Moorehead. Lauren has a wealth of
Amanda qualifies as a Mental Health First Aider
Woodley Grange Manager qualifies as a Mental Health First Aider As a care home group committed to the wellbeing of our staff, and in

Woodley Art Session
Woodley bring together two generations for weekly arts sessions The positive social effects of older generations spending time with young children are well documented,

Barton Technology
Using innovative technology to improve cognitive wellbeing Here at Barton, we focus on activities which are not only enjoyable for our residents, but also

Barton Lodge & Woodley Grange have done it again!
For the third year running Barton Lodge & Woodley Grange have won the ‘Top 20 Care Home Group’ award from the leading care home reviews

The Zoo Visits Barton Lodge
Chewton Common Playgroup will be holding a morning activity session with our residents each Month.

We have some new visitors at Barton Lodge
Chewton Common Playgroup will be holding a morning activity session with our residents each Month.